My philosophy about remuneration is simple. If you are going to work - you should be paid what you are worth.

That is not to say that women have to work in organisations and know how to negotiate for their salary and play the 'corporate game'. Many people (male and female) choose to work in a variety of ways to provide themselves with flexibility and different life options.

(Although even if you are working for yourself knowing your value and what you should charge is still important).

Nor do I think that the 'salary gap' between men and women that we all hear about is because the guys doing exactly the same job are being paid more than women.

The issue for each of us is learning the skills to make sure that individually we are paid what we are worth.

Whether you are male or female, one of the best ways to do this is to learn the skills to negotiate and then apply these skills to the negotiations we have on our own behalf. I don't think it's necessarily about learning how to work in a man's world. (I know plenty of guys who are just as perplexed as Chicks about to negotiate to be paid what they're worth). I think it's about understanding the environment where you work, being skilled and applying those skills for yourself.